Examines the role and importance of the livestock subsector of Africas' agricultural sector, its performance over the last two decades, the constraints which limit its development and the progress being made in solving theese constraints.
Anteneh, A.
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Anteneh, B.
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[Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales]
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Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales
Analyzes the output of the Maasai pastoral system by examining three group ranches in the Kajiado District in Kenya, first in terms of output per animal, household cash and subsistence income from livestock for large-and small-scale producers, and second in terms of output per unit of pastoral land.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Bekure, S.
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Grandin, B.E.
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[Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya]
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Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya
Relates livestock management systems to characteristic problems facing small ruminant producers in the physical and economic environment of four states of southeast Nigeria, viz, Bendel Anambra, Imo and Rivers states. Assesses the implications of increasing population density and intensified agri...
In recent years, the strategic importance of pulses in combating malnutrition and addressing health problems associated with overnutrition and obesity has been well acknowledged. However, previous research emphasized the production side and little is known about pulse consumption patterns by diff...
Larochelle, Catherine
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Katungi, Enid
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Cheng, Zhen
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[Pulse consumption and demand by different population subgroups in Uganda and Tanzania]
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Pulse consumption and demand by different population subgroups in Uganda and Tanzania
The video starts with a geographic discription of Sichuan, a town located in South East China. Sichuan is a major pig producer in China. Pig here is mostly raised in backyard crop-livestock smallholder systems with sweet potato as one of the major crops. Sweet potato is widely planted in this are...
Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, Rachel
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[Review and reflection on of PABRA achievements 2009 to 2012]
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Review and reflection on of PABRA achievements 2009 to 2012
This paper focuses on the background, approaches, and progress made over the last three years by the Crop-Animal Systems Research Network (CASREN) project carried out by ILRI in partnership with national agricultural research systems (NARS) in China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. ...
Escobar, R.
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Restrepo, J.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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Roca, William M.
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[Use of tissue culture in cassava for rural households in Colombia]
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Use of tissue culture in cassava for rural households in Colombia